Wall-Mounted Shower And Blower Apparatus

ABSTRACT

A wall-mounted shower and blower apparatus for sanitary and convenient bathing and drying includes a wall panel coupled within a shower wall and having a plurality of shower apertures and a plurality of blower apertures. A plurality of shower heads is coupled to the plurality of shower apertures in fluid communication with a hot water line and a cold water line. A plurality of shower controls operate the water flow to each shower head. A plurality of blower heads is coupled to the plurality of blower apertures and is in fluid communication with a blower duct line connected to a blower. A plurality of blower controls the air flow to each blower head.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to shower devices and more particularly pertains to a new shower device for sanitary and convenient bathing and drying.

(2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The prior art relates to shower devices for assisted washing and drying. Most existing dryer devices require a full four-sided enclosure with a ceiling element as well. Existing devices operate separately from the water nozzle systems, and do not provide individual control of air release from each vent.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a wall configured to be coupled within a shower wall. The wall panel has a plurality of shower apertures and a plurality of blower apertures extending from a panel front side through a panel back side. A plurality of shower heads is coupled to the wall panel. The plurality of shower heads is coupled to the plurality of shower apertures and is configured to be in fluid communication with a hot water line and a cold water line. A plurality of shower controls is coupled to the wall panel. The plurality of shower controls is coupled adjacent the plurality of shower heads and is configured to be in operational communication with the hot water line and the cold water line. A plurality of blower heads is coupled to the wall panel. The plurality of blower heads is coupled to the plurality of blower apertures and is configured to be in fluid communication with a blower duct line connected to a blower. A plurality of blower controls is coupled to the wall panel. The plurality of blower controls is coupled adjacent the plurality of blower heads and is configured to be in operational communication with the blower duct line.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a wall-mounted shower and blower apparatus according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a detail view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 3 thereof, a new shower device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 3, the wall-mounted shower and blower apparatus 10 generally comprises a shower box 12 having an open box front side 14, a box glass side 16, a pair of shower walls 18, and a shower floor 20 having a drain 22. The shower box 12 has a rigid frame 24 extending along all edges to allow the open box front side 14 and the box glass side 16 to be free standing. A shower door 26 is coupled to the shower box 12. The shower door 26 is pivotably coupled to the open box front side 14. The shower door 26 may have a door frame 28 and a glass door panel 30 coupled to the door frame 28. A handle 32 may be coupled to the glass door panel 30.

A pair of wall panels 34 is coupled to the shower box 12. The pair of wall panels 34 is coupled within the pair of shower walls 18. The pair of wall panels 34 may alternatively be configured to be coupled directly to the walls of a bathroom within a shower. Each wall panel 34 has a plurality of shower apertures 36 and a plurality of blower apertures 38 extending from a panel front side 40 through a panel back side 42. Each wall panel 34 may be rectangular prismatic.

A plurality of shower heads 44 is coupled to each wall panel 34. The plurality of shower heads 44 is coupled to the plurality of shower apertures 36 and is configured to be in fluid communication with a hot water line 46 and a cold water line 48. Each shower head 44 has a plurality of water nozzles 50 and a shower adjustment ring 52. The shower adjustment ring 52 controls which of the plurality of water nozzles 50 are open and closed to adjust the spray pattern and pressure of water leaving the shower head 44. The plurality of shower heads 44 may be arranged in a vertical array to directly spray the user's whole body with maximum pressure.

A plurality of shower controls 54 is coupled to each panel 34. The plurality of shower controls 54 is coupled adjacent the plurality of shower heads 44 and is configured to be in operational communication with the hot water line 46 and the cold water line 48. Each shower control 54 may comprise a hot water control 56 and a cold water control 58 configured to control the flow of water from the hot water line 46 and the cold water line 48, respectively, to the adjacent shower head 44. Each of the hot water control 56 and the cold water control 58 may be a shower button 60 disposed on opposite sides of the shower head 44. The shower button 60 may have an integrated timer to release water for a preset period of time after being depressed before automatically shutting off.

A plurality of blower heads 62 is coupled to each wall panel 34. The plurality of blower heads 62 is coupled to the plurality of blower apertures 38 and is configured to be in fluid communication with a blower duct line 64 connected to a blower 66. The blower 66 may have an integrated heater to warm the air before being blown through the blower duct line 64. Each blower head 62 has a plurality of air nozzles 68 and a blower adjustment ring 70. The blower adjustment ring 70 controls which of the plurality of air nozzles 68 are open and closed to adjust the flow pattern and pressure of the air leaving the blower head 62. The plurality of blower heads 62 may be arranged in a vertical array aligned with, and alternating between, the plurality of shower heads 44 to directly blow onto the user's whole body with maximum pressure. Each blower head 62 may be smaller than each shower head 44.

A plurality of blower controls 72 is coupled to each wall panel 34. The plurality of blower controls 72 is coupled adjacent the plurality of blower heads 62 and is configured to be in operational communication with the blower duct line 64. Each blower control 72 may be a blower button 74 disposed adjacent the respective blower head 62 to release air as desired onto different parts of the user's body. The blower button 74 may also have an integrated timer to run for a preset period of time.

In use, the user manipulates the plurality of shower controls 54 and the shower adjustment ring 52 of each shower head 44 to wash his body without significant bending. He or she may then use the plurality of blower controls 72 and the blower adjustment ring 70 of each blower head 62 to dry off.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements. 

I claim:
 1. A wall-mounted shower and blower apparatus comprising: a wall panel, the wall panel being configured to be coupled within a shower wall, the wall panel having a plurality of shower apertures and a plurality of blower apertures extending from a panel front side through a panel back side; a plurality of shower heads coupled to the wall panel, the plurality of shower heads being coupled to the plurality of shower apertures and being configured to be in fluid communication with a hot water line and a cold water line; a plurality of shower controls coupled to the wall panel, the plurality of shower controls being coupled adjacent the plurality of shower heads and being configured to be in operational communication with the hot water line and the cold water line; a plurality of blower heads coupled to the wall panel, the plurality of blower heads being coupled to the plurality of blower apertures and being configured to be in fluid communication with a blower duct line connected to a blower; and a plurality of blower controls coupled to the wall panel, the plurality of blower controls being coupled adjacent the plurality of blower heads and being configured to be in operational communication with the blower duct line.
 2. The wall-mounted shower and blower apparatus of claim 1 further comprising each shower head having a plurality of water nozzles and a shower adjustment ring, the shower adjustment ring controlling which of the plurality of water nozzles are open and closed.
 3. The wall-mounted shower and blower apparatus of claim 1 further comprising each blower head having a plurality of air nozzles and a blower adjustment ring, the blower adjustment ring controlling which of the plurality of air nozzles are open and closed.
 4. The wall-mounted shower and blower apparatus of claim 1 further comprising each shower control comprising a hot water control and a cold water control configured to control the flow of water from the hot water line and the cold water line, respectively, to the adjacent shower head.
 5. The wall-mounted shower and blower apparatus of claim 4 further comprising each of the hot water control and the cold water control being a shower button disposed on opposite sides of the shower head.
 6. The wall-mounted shower and blower apparatus of claim 1 further comprising the blower control being blower button disposed adjacent the respective blower head.
 7. The wall-mounted shower and blower apparatus of claim 1 further comprising the plurality of shower heads being arranged in a vertical array; the plurality of blower heads being arranged in a vertical array aligned with, and alternating between, the plurality of shower heads.
 8. A wall-mounted shower and blower apparatus comprising: a wall panel, the wall panel being configured to be coupled within a shower wall, the wall panel having a plurality of shower apertures and a plurality of blower apertures extending from a panel front side through a panel back side; a plurality of shower heads coupled to the wall panel, the plurality of shower heads being coupled to the plurality of shower apertures and being configured to be in fluid communication with a hot water line and a cold water line, each shower head having a plurality of water nozzles and a shower adjustment ring, the shower adjustment ring controlling which of the plurality of water nozzles are open and closed, the plurality of shower heads being arranged in a vertical array; a plurality of shower controls coupled to the wall panel, the plurality of shower controls being coupled adjacent the plurality of shower heads and being configured to be in operational communication with the hot water line and the cold water line, each shower control comprising a hot water control and a cold water control configured to control the flow of water from the hot water line and the cold water line, respectively, to the adjacent shower head, each of the hot water control and the cold water control being a shower button disposed on opposite sides of the shower head; a plurality of blower heads coupled to the wall panel, the plurality of blower heads being coupled to the plurality of blower apertures and being configured to be in fluid communication with a blower duct line connected to a blower, each blower head having a plurality of air nozzles and a blower adjustment ring, the blower adjustment ring controlling which of the plurality of air nozzles are open and closed, the plurality of blower heads being arranged in a vertical array aligned with, and alternating between, the plurality of shower heads; and a plurality of blower controls coupled to the wall panel, the plurality of blower controls being coupled adjacent the plurality of blower heads and being configured to be in operational communication with the blower duct line, the blower control being blower button disposed adjacent the respective blower head.
 9. The wall-mounted shower and blower apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a shower box having an open box front side, a box glass side, a pair of shower walls, and a shower floor having a drain; a shower door pivotably coupled to the open box front side; the wall panel being a pair of wall panels coupled to the pair of shower walls.
 10. A wall-mounted shower and blower apparatus comprising: a shower box having an open box front side, a box glass side, a pair of shower walls, and a shower floor having a drain; a shower door coupled to the shower box, the shower door being pivotably coupled to the open box front side; a pair of wall panels coupled to the shower box, the pair of wall panels being coupled within the pair of shower walls, the wall panel having a plurality of shower apertures and a plurality of blower apertures extending from a panel front side through a panel back side; a plurality of shower heads coupled to the pair of wall panels, the plurality of shower heads being coupled to the plurality of shower apertures and being configured to be in fluid communication with a hot water line and a cold water line, each shower head having a plurality of water nozzles and a shower adjustment ring, the shower adjustment ring controlling which of the plurality of water nozzles are open and closed, the plurality of shower heads being arranged in a vertical array; a plurality of shower controls coupled to the pair of wall panels, the plurality of shower controls being coupled adjacent the plurality of shower heads and being configured to be in operational communication with the hot water line and the cold water line, each shower control comprising a hot water control and a cold water control configured to control the flow of water from the hot water line and the cold water line, respectively, to the adjacent shower head, each of the hot water control and the cold water control being a shower button disposed on opposite sides of the shower head; a plurality of blower heads coupled to the pair of wall panels, the plurality of blower heads being coupled to the plurality of blower apertures and being configured to be in fluid communication with a blower duct line connected to a blower, each blower head having a plurality of air nozzles and a blower adjustment ring, the blower adjustment ring controlling which of the plurality of air nozzles are open and closed, the plurality of blower heads being arranged in a vertical array aligned with, and alternating between, the plurality of shower heads; and a plurality of blower controls coupled to the pair of wall panels, the plurality of blower controls being coupled adjacent the plurality of blower heads and being configured to be in operational communication with the blower duct line, the blower control being blower button disposed adjacent the respective blower head. 